How do you say "Are your father and mother doing well?" in Japanese?

"Are your father and mother doing well?" in Japanese is "お父さんとお母さんも元気ですか？". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "お父さんとお母さんも元気ですか？" mean in English?

"お父さんとお母さんも元気ですか？" means "Are your father and mother doing well?" in English. Usage tip: Polite way to inquire about the health of someone’s parents, pronounced as (otōsan to okāsan mo genki desu ka).

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How to Say ‘Are your father and mother doing well?’ in Japanese

お父さんとお母さんも元気ですか？

o tou san to o kaa san mo genki desu ka

[o chichi san to o haha san mo genki desu ka]

💬 Usage Tip: Polite way to inquire about the health of someone’s parents, pronounced as (otōsan to okāsan mo genki desu ka).

🇯🇵 In Japan: Reflects care for family members, fostering goodwill.

Phrase Breakdown

お父さん

o tou san

Words in this phrase

お

[o]

honorific prefix

Honorific prefix used in certain nouns.

Example

お茶を飲みます。

I will drink tea.

父

tou

[chichi]

father

Refers to one's own or someone else's father.

Example

私の父は優しいです。

My father is kind.

さん

san

[san]

Ms.; Miss; Mrs.

Title used after someone’s name for respect, similar to 'Mr.'

Example

山田さんは学生です。

Ms. Yamada is a student.

と

[to]

and

Conjunction used to connect words.

Example

兄と姉がいます。

I have an older brother and sister.

お母さん

o kaa san

Words in this phrase

お

[o]

honorific prefix

Honorific prefix used in certain nouns.

Example

お茶を飲みます。

I will drink tea.

母

kaa

[haha]

mother

Refers to one's own or someone else's mother.

Example

母は料理が上手です。

My mother is good at cooking.

さん

san

[san]

Ms.; Miss; Mrs.

Title used after someone’s name for respect, similar to 'Mr.'

Example

山田さんは学生です。

Ms. Yamada is a student.

も元気です

mo genki desu

Words in this phrase

も

[mo]

also

Indicates addition or inclusion of extra information.

Example

私も行きます。

I will go too.

元気

genki

[genki]

healthy; well

Used to describe someone's physical or emotional health.

Example

赤ちゃんは元気です。

The baby is healthy.

です

desu

[desu]

Used to express state or condition.

Example

今日は雨です。

It is rainy today.

か

[ka]

question marker

Converts a statement to a question at the end of a sentence.

Example

これは何ですか？

What is this?

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